Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 01-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition filed by Vada Chennai Anal Min Nilayam challenging the final judgment and order dated 28-06-2024 in WA No. 235/2021 of the Madras High Court.
  • Respondents: The Chairman, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board & others.
  • Applications sought: IA No. 226926/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 226925/2026 (condonation of delay in refiling/curing defects), IA No. 226929/2026 (exemption from filing copy of impugned judgment).
  • Hearing held on 01-10-2026 before Hon'ble Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi.

Court Observations

1. The Court condoned the delay in refiling the applications.

2. After hearing senior counsel for the petitioner, the Court declined to entertain the Special Leave Petition on grounds of procedural delay and on merits.

3. The Court reaffirmed the observation in Paragraph No.12 of the impugned order that any aggrieved person may approach the Writ Court, which will examine the matter on its own merits in accordance with law.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications, if any, are ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Electricity Sector